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moderate

[mod-er-it, mod-rit, mod-uh-rayt] / ˈmɒd ər ɪt, ˈmɒd rɪt, ˈmɒd əˌreɪt /






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That means total sea levels could be 2 to 3 feet higher than the recent record peaks in late October, Swain said, “if a moderate or stronger storm aligns with the peak king tides.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026

Taken together, the findings suggest that moderate consumption of caffeinated coffee and tea may be associated with healthier brain aging.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2026

This looks achievable even after a third-quarter miss, given that its forward-booking trends look encouraging and there is scope for nonfuel unit pressures to moderate in the fourth quarter, he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Cohen said it could "moderate or modify" the impacts, but said this remained uncertain.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

This egalitarian atmosphere helped to moderate the demanding routine of the average Rad Lab staff member.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

With support from Congress in jeopardy, it seems the president is now making efforts to appeal to moderates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

Grose said Lurie won immediate support and high marks among both moderates and progressives by cleaning streets and moving people indoors while also working on longer-term problem-solving.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

It set Pappas up perfectly for his line that “everyone is welcome on this team: progressives, moderates, independents, Republicans.”

From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2026

However, if growth moderates and inflation were to ease, yields could move lower, she added.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

It was obvious that they regarded us, the Rivonia Trialists, as moderates.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

"Though energy prices moderated as expected, it was food inflation that drove the forecast miss of last month's headline CPI," Oxford Economics said in the note.

From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026

He hasn’t moderated or apologized since entering politics.

From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026

Unlike in much of the U.S., wealth and A/C in those places were not strongly correlated, since the ocean moderated summer temperatures and A/C did not seem necessary.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

“It’s already causing inflationary pressure,” she said during a moderated conversation at the New York Fed recently.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

Caesar was one of those who wanted to gain the principality of Rome; but if he had survived and had not moderated his expenditures after doing so, he would have destroyed the power he acquired.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli

Edmonds, of EVA England, says developments in electric vehicle design have made them better at moderating the acceleration so they don't gain speed as rapidly.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

The pullback in prices largely reflects a perception that geopolitical risks are moderating, MUFG’s Soojin Kim writes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

For Chaudhuri, despite market expectations, the Fed should be holding rates, maintaining a level between 3.50% to 3.75% because inflation is actually moderating.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

"However, if inflation appears not to be moderating sufficiently, then I think we should act decisively to raise rates."

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

Nuah is behind me, being Mr. Nice Guy and not passing me but moderating his pace.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali


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